The Georgia Bulldogs will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Auburn Tigers at Georgia Dome on Thursday in SEC tournament play.

Auburn opened as a double-digit underdog in this one and for good reason. Their 11-19 record belies the fact they have covered 3 in a row vs Georgia, who essentially get a home game here.

The Tigers will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 13-8-2 ATS against the number this season but rank 303rd in scoring. Both teams have trended toward the UNDER this year - Auburn at 9-14 on the totals and Georgia at 10-15.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Bulldogs installed as 11-point favorites in this particular matchup. The best early upset line was +11.5, -110 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bulldogs sit at No. 31 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 231 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bulldogs will win this game 70-62.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Tigers is ranked No. 193 in NCAA hoops at 34.7 per game. Contrast that with Georgia’s No. 42 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Georgia is the No. 309-ranked team in the country at 4.8 per game, while Auburn rates No. 306 at 4.9 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Auburn owns the country's No. 169-rated mark, allowing 70.4 points per game on the highway. Georgia, on the other hand, rates No. 162 in scoring at home.

Auburn was a 60-51 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against LSU. They covered the 4.5–point spread as underdogs. Auburn earned a 60-51 victory over LSU on Saturday, getting 16 points from Earnest Ross at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

In their last action, Georgia was a 65-57 loser on the road against Alabama. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as underdogs. The Bulldogs got 15 points from Trey Thompkins, but it was Alabama that prevailed in a 65-57 final on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum.


Auburn Tigers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing LSU are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Alabama are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

A few Tigers at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia's last 8 games
Georgia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Georgia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Auburn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 6 games when playing Auburn